Communication functionality validation

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to apparatuses, methods, devices and computer readable storage medium for communication functionality validation. In a method, a first apparatus receives, from a second apparatus, a first performance metric of a first outcome of a communication functionality based on a first set of communication parameters. The first apparatus receives, from the second apparatus, a reference performance metric of a reference outcome of the communication functionality based on a set of reference communication parameters. The first apparatus validates the communication functionality based on a threshold and a first difference between the first performance metric and the reference performance metric.

1 .- 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A first apparatus comprising:
 at least one processor; and   at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first apparatus to:
 receive, from a second apparatus, a first performance metric of a first outcome of a communication functionality based on a first set of communication parameters, wherein the communication functionality comprises beam management; 
 determine a deployment scenario of the communication functionality based on the first set of communication parameters; 
 transmit, to the second apparatus, information related to the deployment scenario; 
 based on the information, receive, from the second apparatus, a reference performance metric of a reference outcome of the communication functionality based on a set of reference communication parameters; and 
 validate the communication functionality based on a threshold and a first difference between the first performance metric and the reference performance metric. 
   
     
     
         22 . The first apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 select the first set of communication parameters from a plurality of predefined sets of communication parameters associated with the communication functionality.   
     
     
         23 . The first apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 receive, from the second apparatus, second information related to the set of reference communication parameters; and   determine the set of reference communication parameters based on the second information.   
     
     
         24 . The first apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 determine the threshold based on a second difference between the first set of communication parameters and the set of reference communication parameters.   
     
     
         25 . The first apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein a communication parameter in the first set of communication parameters is related to a radio condition and a communication configuration associated with the communication functionality. 
     
     
         26 . The first apparatus of any  claim 25 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 in accordance with a determination that the first difference is greater than or equal to the threshold, determine that generalization of the communication functionality is invalidated.   
     
     
         27 . The first apparatus  claim 25 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 in accordance with a determination that the first difference is less than the threshold, receive, from the second apparatus, a second performance metric of a second outcome of the communication functionality based on a second set of communication parameters; and   validate the communication functionality further based on at least the second performance metric.   
     
     
         28 . A system comprising:
 a first apparatus;   at least one processor; and   at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the first apparatus to:
 receive, from a second apparatus, a first performance metric of a first outcome of a communication functionality based on a first set of communication parameters, wherein the communication functionality comprises beam management; 
 determine a deployment scenario of the communication functionality based on the first set of communication parameters; 
 transmit, to the second apparatus, information related to the deployment scenario; 
 based on the information, receive, from the second apparatus, a reference performance metric of a reference outcome of the communication functionality based on a set of reference communication parameters; and 
 validate the communication functionality based on a threshold and a first difference between the first performance metric and the reference performance metric. 
   
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 28 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 select the first set of communication parameters from a plurality of predefined sets of communication parameters associated with the communication functionality.   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 29 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 receive, from the second apparatus, second information related to the set of reference communication parameters; and   determine the set of reference communication parameters based on the second information.   
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 determine the threshold based on a second difference between the first set of communication parameters and the set of reference communication parameters.   
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 31 , wherein a communication parameter in the first set of communication parameters is related to a radio condition and a communication configuration associated with the communication functionality. 
     
     
         33 . The system of any  claim 32 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 in accordance with a determination that the first difference is greater than or equal to the threshold, determine that generalization of the communication functionality is invalidated.   
     
     
         34 . The system  claim 32 , wherein the first apparatus is caused to:
 in accordance with a determination that the first difference is less than the threshold, receive, from the second apparatus, a second performance metric of a second outcome of the communication functionality based on a second set of communication parameters; and   validate the communication functionality further based on at least the second performance metric.   
     
     
         35 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a first apparatus from a second apparatus, a first performance metric of a first outcome of a communication functionality based on a first set of communication parameters, wherein the communication functionality comprises beam management;   determining a deployment scenario of the communication functionality based on the first set of communication parameters;   transmitting, to the second apparatus, information related to the deployment scenario;   based on the information, receive, from the second apparatus, a reference performance metric of a reference outcome of the communication functionality based on a set of reference communication parameters; and   validating the communication functionality based on a threshold and a first difference between the first performance metric and the reference performance metric.   
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 35 , further comprising:
 selecting the first set of communication parameters from a plurality of predefined sets of communication parameters associated with the communication functionality.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 receiving, from the second apparatus, second information related to the set of reference communication parameters; and   determining the set of reference communication parameters based on the second information.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37 , further comprising:
 determining the threshold based on a second difference between the first set of communication parameters and the set of reference communication parameters.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38 , wherein a communication parameter in the first set of communication parameters is related to a radio condition and a communication configuration associated with the communication functionality. 
     
     
         40 . The method of any  claim 39 , further comprising:
 in accordance with a determination that the first difference is greater than or equal to the threshold, determining that generalization of the communication functionality is invalidated; or   in accordance with a determination that the first difference is less than the threshold:
 receiving, from the second apparatus, a second performance metric of a second outcome of the communication functionality based on a second set of communication parameters; and 
 validating the communication functionality further based on at least the second performance metric.